BIOL 4430 - Parasitology
Survey of parasites of medical and veterinary importance with emphasis placed on parasite life cycles and ecology, pathology and symptomology, as well as epidemiology. Prerequisite: BIOL 1406 and 1407
BIOL 4409 - Biology of Disease Vectors
Biology of Disease Vectors encompasses various aspects of arthropods that transmit medically and economically important diseases. Students will gain an understanding of the complex relationship between vectors and the pathogens they transmit, specifically the physiological relationship and the evolutionary relationship between pathogen and vector. Students will also learn about the tools used to study this complex relationship, the epidemiology of the diseases carried by vectors, and methods of control. A mandatory recitation is associated with this course. Prerequisites: BIOL 1406, BIOL 1407, BIOL 3407 (ecology).
BIOL 3402 - Genetics
Fundamental concepts of heredity, including cell reproduction, transmission genetics, biochemistry of genetics, gene structure and function, and genetics of population. Lecture and laboratory/recitation meetings. Prerequisites: BIOL 1406 and 1407
BIOL 3401 - Invertebrate Zoology
Classification, anatomy, life history and evolution of invertebrates exclusive of insects. BIOL 1406
BIOL 3301 - Evolutionary Theory
A study of mechanisms of evolutionary change and a history of life in the context of contemporary biology. Prerequisite: BIOL 3402 (genetics)
BIOL 3375 - Economic Entomology
The characteristics, life history and identification of insects important to man, with particular reference to agriculture and disease vectors. Stress will be on control measures for harmful species. Prerequisite: BIOL 1406